Zycantival Grand Prix 2

Zycantival Grand Prix 2 is the second edition of the Zycantival Grand Prix, the national selection event to determine the Zycantian representative in the Maia Song Contest. It was hosted in Edurnelina on 25 July 2016, in the Glamanecer Arena. The contest will consist of 12 songs, and the winner will represent Zycantia in the Maia Song Contest 2. The competition was won by Sofia Carson, who beat out runner-up Delta Goodrem by two points.

Participants
The running order was made public on July 7, 2016.

Returning Entries
Delta Goodrem with "Wings" and Oscar Zia with "Human" automatically earned the right to compete after finishing second and third respectively at the Zycantival Grand Prix 1.

Guest Performers
The winner of the Zycantival Grand Prix 1, Sofi Mkheyan, opened the show with a performance of her winning song "Hamadzayn Em".

The interval act was Natasha Bogdanova performing her single, "Hello". Bogdanova was added to the show following a legal dispute, the details of which are outlined below.

Mariette Hansson performed "Don't Stop Believing", having received twelve points from the Zycantian public in the Maia Song Contest 1. Selena Gomez performed her Síonfest 2 Oxenryi entry "Come and Get It" as part of her promotional tour.

Natasha Bogdanova Criticism
Singer Natasha Bogdanova claimed that she had initially been accepted as a contestant in the contest with an undisclosed song but was replaced at the last minute by RAIGN. A furious Bogdanova is seeking damages against the Zycantival Grand Prix and told media on July 7, 2016 that she will be taking the matter to court.

An emergency hearing was scheduled for July 9, 2016, with ZBC officials keen for the matter to be resolved prior to the conclusion of the Maia Song Contest 1. Bogdanova's demand of being added into the competition was shut down, with Judge Kandace Sydney stating that it would be unfair to the rest of the competition if Bogdanova was allowed to compete. However, Judge Sydney also found that ZBC officials had breached the official rules of the Zycantival Grand Prix by removing Natasha Bogdanova from the competition after the deadline and Judge Sydney ordered that the Zycantival Grand Prix be cancelled following the conclusion of the current edition. Bogdanova told reporters that the decision was a step in the right direction but she will be appealing the ruling, stating that she must be allowed the opportunity to represent Zycantia at the Maia Song Contest 3 in order to redress the unfairness. ZBC executives have remained unavailable for comment on the matter and it is not yet clear whether an artist - potentially Bogdanova herself - will be internally selected as Zycantia's next representative, or if another national selection event will take place to replace the Zycantival Grand Prix.

Natasha Bogdanova was invited to perform "Hello" as the interval act as part of her compensation package. At the end of the results show, host Shaniqua "Shaniqua Diva" Stevic announced that she had found a loophole in the ruling that would enable her to host the Zycantival Grand Prix in a different format. She gave no further details besides revealing that the second and third placers would be able to compete in future but used several expletives when talking about Bogdanova.

Shaniqua Diva Acquisition
On July 10, 2016, Viridian businesswoman Shaniqua "Shaniqua Diva" Stevic announced that she had purchased the Zycantian Broadcasting Corporation. It is unclear what the change of ownership will mean for the Zycantival Grand Prix, as well as other popular ZBC programs such as hit reality show My Life as Luxy. Shaniqua Diva has stated that she hoped to air a new reality show focused on herself before the end of 2016.

Breakdown Of Kashykian Spokesperson
Kashykian spokesperson Sirusho broke down after crazed Sofia Carson fans from the Arkaystian and Dalérín delegations began shouting profanities as she announced that Kashykia had given eight points to Delta Goodrem. Host Reni Tolvai asked fellow host Luxy Tolvai to give her a hug and enable her to continue revealing the Kashykian votes. Luxy Tolvai obliged, lifting Sirusho's spirits with a hug via satellite.

Tirade Of Zvorrhybnnian Spokesperson
Zvorhybnnian spokesperson and famous surfing champion Zaccheus Twelvierson told the other delegations that "anyone who didn't rank Margaret Berger first has no right to talk about bad taste". Shaniqua "Shaniqua Diva" Stevic reacted on the live show by stating "children these days" and demanding the Zvorrhybnnian votes. Following the show, Shaniqua Diva apologised for the incident on behalf of the Zycantian Broadcasting Corporation, revealing that she would punish Zvorrhybnnia for the incident by quadrupling the prices of dildos sold in the Zvorrhybnnian branches of Shaniqua Diva's XXX Fantasy Parlour and was considering placing a dildo embargo on the country altogether.